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Thursday, April 1, 2010

Macaroni In Creamy Mascarpone Cheese Sauce

Dear All,

Pasta is something which I love a lot but my sister R is absolutely crazy behind them. Frankly I have never seen a person so crazy behind pastas as much as her. Even if she hears the name pasta her eye balls pop out and her head automatically turns that direction. Infact the only reason she loves to attend weddings these days are because she will be able to eat different types of pastas..lord! Another thing she is too fond of is cheese! Yes cheese and butter are her favorites and I am always very jealous of her as she eats goodies loaded with butter and cheese without even putting on few hundred grams whereas I put on even if i smell it! The last part was just an exaggeration but its quite true, I am sure you all must have come across many individuals who dont really put on weight even if they eat very fattening. Isnt that unfair???

After successfully making mascarpone cheese at home, its become my all time favorite and i try to incorporate it in my desserts as well and I dont need to mention that the results are amazing, some yummy desserts and cakes coming up soon! Last weekend my sister was having a gals night out at home. Well she wanted me to make some pasta as just like R her friends too were nuts about it! I already had some mascarpone cheese at home so I decided to make white sauce using mascarpone cheese. The experiment turned out quite well and everyone loved it! R had pasta for lunch and for dinner the next day, still wondering about her madness for pastas? I will never understand!

In a pan, heat olive oil and add in the bell peppers and onions, lightly saute them for 3 to 4 mins. Remove from pan and keep aside.

In a heavy botton pan, preferrably non stick, melt the butter. Add in the flour and mix well, roast the flour for about 4 to 5 mins on low heat, make sure the flour does not get burnt.

Slowly add in the milk and keep on stirring to avoid any lumps. Make sure the gas on slow heat. Cook for 2 to 3 mins.

Now stir in the mascarpone cheese, salt and pepper and keep on stirring well.

Cook for 2 to 3 mins, finally add in the cheddar cheese and cook for another 2 mins.

Stir in the cooked pastas, bell peppers & onions and mix well, make sure you do it slowly as pasta tends to break easily and looks messy.

Garnish with some grated cheese and basil leaves.

Serve hot!

Verdict? I too grabbed few spoonfuls each timing praying and promising myself that this one will be the last but I just couldnt stop and before I knew i had finished off an entire plate, yup the same one shown in the pics above! It was yummy and sinfully creamy! I am sure it will be a big hit with kids as well!

Easter and long weekend is coming up so here's wishing all my blog reader's a very Happy Easter and wonderful time with your families!

Hi, even I don't like pasta, but that is what I am going to get to eat!!, then I don't mind eating eat!!, I usually make my pasta's spicy so I can eat it!! and put lot of cheese in my kids :), I still have not tried a white creamy sauce, may be tomorrow!!, My kids love it.., that looks great!!, I too have home made mascaropone at home I will give this a try, thanx for the recipe, love

Hey parita,I enjoyed reading ur cute write up...lol it's so true that one success pushes u to lead to another one :) and the pictures speakth all!!Kudos to the creamy pasta adoned with mascarpone :)Looking at it is a treat in itself!!keep up the inspiration ...God blessTC

Dear ParitaI am bit irregular in reading posts..and missing many great recipes..This pasta is awesome ..I shall try it.Thanks for your comment at my blog..I was thinking about you because I am sitting in Zurich..came here for a day to meet my brother's daughter..Wont see places , no time..have nice week ahead

I knw...ur sis is like mine and iam like u...i love butter and stuffs as such and just sniffing it makes me fat fat....and my sis eats ice cream eveeryday and is as thin as stick!!!!Thats truly unfair....btw,...beatiful recipe...

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